KILLER SERIALS: Orange is the New Black, Season 3, Eps. 1-3
Good friend, theologian, and author Tony Jones and I are kicking off a new blog series today, which will eventually evolve into a…
Cross+Roads Faith and Film Renewal: Review of “Louder Than Bombs”
Louder Than Bombs (directed by Joachim Trier) is an American-Norwegian film about a family still coming to grips with the untimely loss of the…
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL: Or Why We Should Celebrate the Rise of the Nones
A few weeks ago, the Pew Research Center released their latest study on America’s changing religious landscape, which finds that young folks are not…
Grief, Revenge, and Other Ghosts of the Past in Netflix’s BLOODLINE
With so much good original Netflix content, you’d be forgiven for bailing on Bloodline after the first episode or two, especially when Daredevil released only…
Cross+Roads Faith and Film Renewal: “Aloft” Review
The old adage about desperate times calling for desperate measures is at the center of Aloft (written and directed by Academy Award nominated Claudia Llosa), a…
Cross Roads Faith And Film Renewal: Cannes Review of “Filosofi Kopi”
For some people, coffee is simply a carrier of caffeine that fuels a dulled mind and a tired body. To Coffee-philes, it’s much more…
Cross Roads: Faith and Renewal, Getting Lost in Cannes
Upon my first full day in the town of Cannes, France, I was reminded of a truth I often forget, sometimes it’s good…
Cross Roads: Faith and Film Renewal, Tribeca Overview
Faith and film pilgrim and new Pop Theology contributor Kenny Dickson gives us an overview of a selection of films at this year’s…
Cross Roads: Faith and Film Renewal, Day 1
We’re excited to welcome a new contributor to Pop Theology. A good friend and colleague, Kenny Dickson is pastor of Christ United Methodist…








